Hoping for the Best
Castle and Jake were hoping that their wives weren't standing behind them like they knew they were. But they both knew that they weren't that lucky. The guys knew that everyone else at the Old Haunt also saw Beckett and Alexis. But the drinks before Castle and Jake were begging them to finish them before the guys left.
"You might want to finish those soon; guys. Your wives look pissed." Donny stated.
"Thanks for that." Castle said.
"Richard Edgar Alexander Rodgers Castle." Beckett said.
"Uh - oh, Mom is pissed."
"Jacob Stanley Reese Smith Bausch." Alexis said.
Sometimes just like now; it was eerie when Alexis and Beckett had the same mannerisms.
"Two peas in a pod." Jake commented under his breath.
"Stanley; really?" Castle asked with a laugh.
After Castle had processed what Jake had said about Alexis and Beckett; he couldn't help remembering a moment from years past.
"Is Alexis home?"
"She's upstairs."
"Feeling a deep - seated need for a hug."
"Perfectly understandable. After all, we are pod - mates. Another Martha -ism. I call it the pea pod bond. You know, the bond that exists between parent and child. You and me. You and Alexis. We're all peas in a pod and, whether we like it or not, everyone who's ever had a child is in the pod forever."
"The pea pod bond."
"Yeah."
"Alexis! Thank you, Mother."
"Oh."
"I'll deduct my session fee from your rent."
"What? Whoa, whoa. You might want to consider the yearlong package. It's a bargain."
"What was that for?"
"Just a pea pod thing. Gram will explain."
Castle and Jake finished their drinks and reluctantly headed over to their respective wife.
Alexis noticed the look in her dad's eyes. It was quite similar to the one he had when he hugged her after the pea pod discussion with Martha all those years ago.
"Pea pod people?" Alexis asked.
"Yeah."
Now Jake was puzzled by Castle and Alexis' father - daughter moment. Beckett smiled as she recalled the moment when Castle had told her of Martha's pod people notion.